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so⋅ci⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [soh-see-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-]
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the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
Origin:
1835–45; < F sociologie. See socio-, -logy

Related forms:
so⋅ci⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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so·ci·ol·o·gy   (sō'sē-ŏl'ə-jē, -shē-)   
n.  
  1. The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.
  2. Analysis of a social institution or societal segment as a self-contained entity or in relation to society as a whole.

[French sociologie : socio-, socio- + -logie, study (from Greek -logiā; see -logy).]
so'ci·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk), so'ci·o·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., so'ci·o·log'i·cal·ly adv., so'ci·ol'o·gist n.
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Sociology

So`ci*ol"o*gy\, n. [L. socius a companion + -logy.] That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. --H. Spencer.
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sociology

The systematic study of human society, especially present-day societies. Sociologists study the organization, institutions, and development of societies, with a particular interest in identifying causes of the changing relationships among individuals and groups. (See social science.)

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sociology 
1843, from Fr. sociologie, a hybrid coined 1830 by Fr. philosopher Isidore Auguste Comte (1798-1857), from L. socius "associate" + Gk.-derived suffix -logie "-logy."
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Main Entry: so·ci·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "sO-sE-'äl-&-jE, "sO-shE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically : the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, andcollective behavior of organized groups of human beings
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sociology   (sō'sē-ŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of human social behavior and its origins, development, organizations, and institutions.
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